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US 10,876,644 B2Granted
Aspirator system pressure relief mechanism
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsNaveen Lokanatha, Satya Swaroop Panda
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Abstract
A flapper assembly for an aspirator system includes a flapper plate and a valve assembly. The flapper plate defines a first plurality of apertures. The valve assembly includes a first valve plate disposed over the first plurality of apertures and a first pressure relief assembly arranged to move the first valve plate relative to the flapper plate.
Claims15
An aspirator system, comprising:
- an aspirator body having an inner surface and an outer surface, each extending between an inlet and an outlet, along a central longitudinal axis;
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- a flapper assembly, comprising:
- a flapper plate,
- a pivot member disposed on the flapper plate and pivotally connected to the inlet, and
- a valve assembly disposed on the flapper plate, wherein
- the flapper plate defines a plurality of apertures, and
- the valve assembly includes a plurality of reciprocating valve plates that are configured such that the plurality of reciprocating valve plates reciprocates from pressure inside the aspirator body relative to the flapper plate,
- so that the plurality of reciprocating valve plates are either against the flapper plate and cover the plurality of apertures, or spaced apart from the flapper plate and uncover the plurality of apertures.
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